Head Chef

The Pomme d’Or Hotel, a St Helier landmark, is looking for a strong and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen and oversee a large, varied and important food operation at the heart of the hotel. This is a significant leadership role for a chef with excellent culinary ability, strong operational judgment, and the presence to influence standards across the entire kitchen. The successful candidate will lead from the front, be hands‑on with the team, and bring consistency, structure, and direction across a busy multi‑outlet environment.

The role extends beyond a single menu or service style. It requires maintaining high standards across breakfast, restaurant service, lounge and bar food, functions, events, and the broader hotel needs, while developing the team, improving the product, and ensuring leadership is felt throughout the kitchen operation. If you enjoy teaching, mentoring, setting standards, and being present in all critical parts of the business, this could be an excellent opportunity.

For over 185 years, the Pomme d’Or Hotel has been a landmark in St Helier, blending business and leisure in style. With 143 contemporary rooms, two restaurants, versatile function spaces, and the island’s finest cocktail bar, the hotel is renowned for exceptional hospitality. The kitchen supports a broad range of food operations and plays an important role in the guest experience and overall success of the hotel. We seek a Head Chef who can take ownership of that responsibility and lead the department with confidence, visibility, and balance.

As Head Chef, you will take full ownership of the kitchen and play a central role in maintaining and developing the food operation across the hotel. Responsibilities include:

• Leading, organising, and developing a sizeable kitchen team across different service areas
• Being a visible, hands‑on presence in the kitchen and setting the tone through example, standards, and daily leadership
• Overseeing food delivery across breakfast, restaurant service, lounge and bar food, functions, events, and other hotel requirements
• Developing and refining menus in a creative, commercially aware way that is appropriate to the operation
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing chefs at different levels, helping to strengthen the team and raise standards over time
• Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, organisation, and food safety
• Managing food costs, purchasing, stock, staffing levels, and kitchen controls in a disciplined and effective way
• Working closely with senior management to ensure the kitchen supports the wider needs and priorities of the hotel
• Introducing improvements in a sensible, well‑judged, and sustainable way
• Creating a positive, professional, and supportive kitchen culture where expectations are clear and performance is actively developed

Does this sound like you?

• You are an experienced senior chef with the ability to lead a large and varied kitchen operation
• You are genuinely hands‑on and lead from the front, not from the office
• You have the culinary skill and judgment to maintain quality while also understanding the practical needs of a busy operation
• You are confident working across a wide range of service styles, not just one focused menu
• You take pride in teaching, mentoring, and developing others, and know how to improve a team through daily involvement
• You bring presence, control, and consistency, and understand how important it is for standards to be felt across every part of the kitchen
• You are commercially aware and confident managing food cost, labour, stock, and kitchen procedures
• You can balance creativity with structure, ensuring improvements are introduced in a practical and sustainable way
• You hold Food Safety Level 3, or an equivalent qualification

If you are a strong kitchen leader with excellent hands‑on ability and the presence to make a difference across a broad and demanding operation, we would like to hear from you.

We are passionate about our work and believe it truly makes a difference. We strive to create magical memories not only for our guests and owners, but also for our colleagues. At the end of each day, we hope our team members have either learned something new or had a fun and enjoyable day.

What else is in it for you?

• Memorable experiences
• Team Building and Fun (Summer Family BBQ, Annual Colleague Party, Colleague Bowling, Colleague Talent Show, Beach games and surfing lessons, Movie Nights, etc.)
• Community Engagement and Giving Back (Participation in charity events, Jersey Marathon, car boot sales, beach clean‑up, Green Team, etc.)
• A great island lifestyle. Jersey enjoys unspoilt beaches, clean sea air and beautiful countryside. It is a safe and secure location with a good climate.
• Financial Stability
• A competitive salary
• Recognition schemes
• Referral Scheme ‘Introduce a Star’ where you can earn extra money
• We take part in the Visit Jersey Team Pass, offering free entry into local visitor attractions
• Uniforms provided
• Recognition and Career Development
• Employee social events
• Internal transfer and promotion opportunities
• In‑house and external training and development with a strong focus on career progression and personal growth
• Long Service Awards
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Free, delicious and nutritious meals on shift in our Employee Restaurant
• Company sickness benefit scheme after 6 months
• Free flu vaccination
• 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality Action
• Spectrum Life wellbeing app
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Eye test vouchers
• Discount gym rates
• Holiday entitlement